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Dogs are not people. Before you give them love and affection, they need exercise, direction, and leadership. Giving them love alone does not give them balance in their lives. You need to be the pack leader!

Rehabilitating a dog is not about “repairing” him. It’s all about you, the dog owner. Dogs pick up feelings of fear, doubt, worry, etc. – and they will react to them by attempting to become dominant over them and over you.

Practice leadership every day, especially while you are on your daily walk. The energy you are projecting is the message you are sending to your dog.

Dedicate a minimum of 45 minutes of time to the dog’s walk, preferably in the morning. Let the dog know you have a consistent routine that you expect him to follow, in a positive manner.

Do not expect more from your dog than you would expect from your own children. Dogs need the same discipline. Give him rules, boundaries and limitations, then love and affection.

Avoid feeding into your dog’s fears or neurotic behavior. Imagine a successful scenario and hold it in your mind when dealing with your dog. You are the source of your dog’s energy. You are the role model.

Challenge your dog’s mind – dogs want to know and be told what to do with their lives. Let the dog work for your affection. Once he is in a calm and submissive state, your love will intensify those qualities in your dog.

Dogs need on and off time too.. Engage them fully in structured times together; then they can relax and avoid impatient or destructive behaviors.

Dogs show us humans how much we can learn – they live in the moment and keep it simple. Try it!

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